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Facebook Acquires Biometric ID Startup

posted by Fnord666 on Friday January 26 2018, @07:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the does-it-verify-Russian-ID-cards dept.

takyon writes:

Facebook buys Boston software company that authenticates IDs

Facebook Inc is buying a software firm that specializes in authenticating government-issued identification cards, the two companies said on Tuesday, a step that may help the social media company learn more about the people who buy ads on its network.

[...] Boston-based Confirm Inc, which is privately held, said on its website that the acquisition was the culmination of three years of work to build technology to keep people safe online. [...] Confirm says that its software allows for proof of identity for online transactions, allowing users to detect potentially fraudulent activity.

Also at TechCrunch.

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  • (Score: 1, Redundant) by mrpg on Friday January 26 2018, @08:29PM (1 child)

    by mrpg (5708) Subscriber Badge <{mrpg} {at} {soylentnews.org}> on Friday January 26 2018, @08:29PM (#628495) Homepage

    Fifth post!!

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by shortscreen on Friday January 26 2018, @10:03PM

    by shortscreen (2252) on Friday January 26 2018, @10:03PM (#628572) Journal

    Folks, you're submitting too many legitimate stories. The editors have no work to do and are getting bored.